Help needed to get my head around Ipads etc

Have been spending a lot of time looking at ipads etc. The two I have shortlisted are the Apple Ipad and the Samsung Galaxy.

Friends of ours have an Apple one thing I liked is that when photos have been taken you can get full GPS details on them. BUT I like the look and price of the Galaxy but cannot find the GPS feature on this one. Have you a Galaxy and what do you think of it and does it have the GPS feature?

I'm thinking of a tablet, first to be answered is "will it do anything more than SatNav / Phone with Internet / camera do?"
This thread will be interesting.
May be a dumb question, but why is GPS significant?

The world seems to be becoming GPS obsessed.
Cant see the need on an ipad / tablet or whatever.
Or am I missing a potential use?

John

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Hi I am in the ipad camp.
For the past 25 years I have used msdos and later windows based computers but have recently converted to Mac and ipad. I wish I had done it years ago.
I particularly like the fact that iphone, ipad and Macbook syncronize though icloud. A photo taken with iphone automatically appears on the other devices.
I also find Apple products easy to use and the software that meets most peoples needs is free from itunes.
Another advantage is that you do not need virus protection and no longer have, the almost daily, updates for Windows.

If you don't want the recently launched ipad air 2 the air 1 and ipad mini have been reduced quite a bit on the Apple UK website.
They also sell refurbished with full 1 year warranty.

Ah, Apple are taking over the world. So far this year I have spent a fortune trying to keep up. I bought myself an iPad, an iPhone, an Apple Mac and splashed out more dosh on Mrs Badknee buying her an iRon and a iRoning board.

I have an iPad, and I do love it, but it is somewhat limited compared with Android based tablets. My sons are both very savvy (19 and 20, of course they are!) and the eldest says that it depends on what you actually want to do with it! IPads are quicker and good if you have a Mac computer and iPhone so you can sync all your stuff. But Android tablets are more versatile as many have micro usb access which iPad doesn't have. He says the Hudl2 at Tescos looks like a good deal.

I have a Galaxy, an older model that I got at a great price. I wanted it for navigation, email away from home and as an e-reader. It does all I want and more. I've never used an iPad..... too much hype and to expensive for me but I know people that have them say they are the bees knees.

Why would you want to take photos with a bl*&dy great iPad (or Samsung Galaxy if you must)

If you want to have GPS information on your photos there are plenty of small compact cameras that will do a MUCH better job!

If you want a Tablet style device for general internet consumption then chose which ever one you prefer, they are all much of a muchness quite frankly.

Me? I think the Apple products are better made, nicer to use and better all round than all of the others

Pays yer money and takes yer choice The only real attraction to the Galaxy is the price, and that's not that much of a saving. You can now buy an iPad for £319 or an older style mini for £199. More than that will buy you the latest models but you may not really need them?

Why would you want to take photos with a bl*&dy great iPad (or Samsung Galaxy if you must)

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I thought that as well and the Galaxy is a lot heavier than just a camera. However the galaxy is smaller/lighter than a paperback book (which I would also have along) and I can edit photos and email them directly from the Galaxy. The camera has more megapixels and takes better photos though.

I suppose it just depends on what you want the machine to do. I use my tablet far more than I thought I would but it doesn't replace my PC or my camera. It's just another tool, a jack-of-all-trades which is useful for travelling.

The iPad has its place and a nice bit of kit. Lots of videos on YouTube covering how to use it....have a Google for dummy's guide to iPad. (No offence) I have dummy guides on most tech kit these days! lol